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Hundreds sign online petition to ‘Keep Kennedy Elementary K-5’
Opponents of the Lawrence school district’s proposal to develop an early childhood community center at […]
Lauren Bishop/CDC
CDC: If you’re fully vaccinated, you can travel in the U.S. without tests or quarantines
Fully vaccinated individuals can travel at low risk to themselves, and do not need to get a COVID-19 test or quarantine after traveling within the United States, federal health officials said Friday.
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Photo gallery: Lawrence’s ‘Nick the Brave’ featured in book signing for his memoir on childhood cancer
Nicholas Parscale, of Lawrence, was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 10 in 2016. He hasn’t let that stop him from becoming a podcast host and a published author.
Traffic planning: Douglas County releases new map for upcoming vaccine clinics
Next week, the first Douglas County District Court jury trial in more than a year […]
Haskell faculty takes vote of no confidence in university president
The faculty of Haskell Indian Nations University has taken a unanimous vote of no confidence in the school’s top leader.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Traffic planning: Lane closures planned for Kasold Drive
Various lanes of Kasold Drive will be closed next week while city contractors finish up […]
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector; file
Senate moves forward with plan for oversight of Kansas foster care system
TOPEKA — Sen. Molly Baumgardner says the first call she received as an elected senator […]
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KU signs basketball coach Bill Self to lifetime contract extension
Basketball coach Bill Self, whose contract was scheduled to expire at the end of the 2021-22 season, signed a lifetime contract extension Friday to coach the Jayhawks, KU Chancellor Douglas Girod and Interim AD Kurt Watson announced.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
‘Vast majority’ of Babcock Place residents back in their apartments
After a rooftop fire at Lawrence’s Babcock Place Apartments on Tuesday, a “vast majority” of the building’s residents have been able to return to their units, said Shannon Oury, executive director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Kansas GOP-controlled legislative council spikes refreshed mask mandate
A council of top House and Senate legislators voted Thursday to revoke a new statewide executive order issued by Gov. Laura Kelly requiring people to wear a mask in public spaces.
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
As Kansans struggle with housing needs, advocates push for stronger safety net
Kirk King says more and more homeless people camp by the Kansas River every month. He is calling on lawmakers to act.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Eudora now has a United Way resource center
The United Way of Douglas County is hoping to expand access to social services to […]
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Protection orders can now be sought online anywhere in Kansas
A new web portal will allow those in need to file for protection orders in any Kansas county online. The goal, in part, is to expand access for those who might not be able to get to a courthouse in person to file paperwork.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Did you hear that boom? Explosion at Lawrence power plant was from turbine malfunction
The sound of an explosion rattled homes all over Lawrence just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, […]
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Kelly issues 13 pandemic executive orders affirming mask mandate
Gov. Laura Kelly reissued a series of executive orders tied to the COVID-19 pandemic that included protocol for wearing a mask indoors at public places.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Kelly signs speedy-trial suspension bill, 3 other measures
Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation suspending the speedy-trial law in Kansas for 2 years in response to a massive backlog of criminal cases.
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Behemoth public education policy, budget measure narrowly approved by Kansas House
A bill with wide-ranging impacts to education policy and the public school budget passed the Kansas House by a narrow margin Tuesday despite bipartisan concerns over several provisions.
KU chancellor, provost field questions on university’s future in 2-hour town hall
KU leaders addressed the university’s finances, diversity, equity and inclusion, choosing outside consultants over KU’s own experts, interim positions and more.
Kevin Boatright: In Kansas, the arts remain grievously underfunded by the state (Column)
“Feb. 7, 2011 — the day Brownback abolished the Kansas Arts Commission — was a setback for the arts in Kansas and an embarrassment for the state nationally,” Kevin Boatright writes.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Kansas Senate advances bill requiring civics test for high schoolers
Sen. Pat Pettey raised concerns during Senate debate Wednesday with jettisoning “what really works to help students learn” in favor of requiring high schoolers to pass a 60-question civics test before they receive a diploma.
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Unemployment system overhaul bill receives initial approval by Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill aimed at overhauling the state’s maligned and outdated unemployment system.
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Local child author battling cancer to hold book signing Friday at Dusty Bookshelf
When Nicholas Parscale was diagnosed with pineoblastoma, a type of brain cancer, at age 10 […]
Sydney Studer: Diary of a COVID long-hauler, Chapter 1 (Column)
Chapters 1 and 2 of this series are being published together. Look for future chapters […]
Sydney Studer: Diary of a COVID long-hauler, Chapter 2 (Column)
Note: The Lawrence Times is running this series written by a community member who caught […]
